Rachel Zoe and Husband Rodger Berman Announce Split After 33 Years Together
Fashion designer and celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe has announced her separation from her husband of 26 years, Rodger Berman. After 33 years as a couple, the duo has decided to part ways, marking the end of an era for the fashion world’s power couple. Zoe, 53, shared the news via an Instagram post on Monday, September 9, emphasizing their mutual decision to split while expressing pride in the life and family they built together.
“After 33 years together and 26 years married, Rodger and I have come to the mutual decision to end our marriage,” Zoe wrote. “We are incredibly proud of the loving family we have created and our countless memories together.” She also emphasized that their two sons, Skyler, 13, and Kaius, 10, remain their top priority, as the pair is committed to co-parenting and working together on their shared business ventures. Zoe asked for privacy as they “navigate this new chapter” in their lives.
The couple’s love story began in 1991 when they met while attending George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Zoe was working as a hostess at a local restaurant, and Berman, now 55, was a server. The two fell in love, tied the knot in February 1998, and went on to create a family while building a fashion empire together.
Over the years, Zoe and Berman’s relationship became a cornerstone of her public persona, with their personal and professional lives blending seamlessly. Berman played a significant role in Zoe’s career, serving as the co-founder and co-CEO of Rachel Zoe Inc. He was a fixture in her Bravo reality series, The Rachel Zoe Project, which ran from 2008 to 2013, and later appeared on Fashionably Late With Rachel Zoe, a talk show that aired for one season on Lifetime. Berman, a former investment banker, also contributed to Zoe’s other ventures, including Rachel Zoe Ventures, an investment management company.
Zoe’s fashion career skyrocketed in the early 2000s when she became known for styling A-list celebrities such as Nicole Richie, Lindsay Lohan, and Anne Hathaway. Her iconic boho-chic aesthetic made her a standout in Hollywood, and her influence extended beyond the red carpet as she launched her own clothing line and fashion media outlet, The Zoe Report, in 2009. Berman was a constant source of support, both in front of and behind the scenes, helping her expand her brand and influence across multiple platforms.
Despite the couple’s high-profile lives, Zoe and Berman had been candid in interviews about the challenges and joys of their long-lasting relationship. In a 2017 interview with Well + Good, Zoe shared the secret to their enduring marriage, citing “small gestures” and their ability to “talk things out.” At the time, she praised their quick recovery from disagreements, noting, “We recover in three to five minutes. We just kind of forget about it — that’s what happens after a million years together.”
The split, while unexpected, seemed to be amicable. Zoe’s Instagram announcement was filled with gratitude, reflecting on the couple’s shared journey and their commitment to continuing as partners in raising their children and running their businesses. Berman has not yet made a public statement about the separation.
Zoe’s final public post featuring Berman came in June, when she praised him in a Father’s Day tribute. “Our boys are the luckiest and we are so grateful for you,” she wrote. In the months leading up to the announcement, followers noticed that Berman had been absent from Zoe’s social media, sparking questions about the state of their relationship.
Fans of The Rachel Zoe Project had long admired the couple’s dynamic, watching them juggle their growing family and the demands of the fashion world. The news of their separation marks the end of a significant chapter for both Zoe and Berman, though they remain connected through their shared parenting responsibilities and business endeavors.